By Ahmed Kaigama Two children have been burnt to death in Bauchi following a fire incident in their residence, the Police said in a statement on Monday. The statement issued by Spokesperson of Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, also said a suspected motorcycle thief was set ablaze by a mob at Magamar […]
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Military debunks claim of reprisal attacks on Okuama Community
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Military has debunked claims that it has embarked on reprisal attacks on Okuama Community in Delta. Some members of the community had on Thursday ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two Majors, one Captain and 12 soldiers. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, […]
NAPTIP warns Nigerians against use of underage housemaids
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned Nigerians against the use of underage housemaids, saying such practice is an offence before the law. The agency’s Director of Legal and Prosecution, Mr Hassan Tahir, gave the warning whilespeaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja […]
FG appeals to SSANU, NASU to call off warning strike
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has appealed to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) to call off their seven-day warning strike. Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment made the appeal in a statement signed by Mr Olajide Oshundun, Director […]
Killing of 16 military personnel, unconscionable crime against Nigerian people – Groups
Some civil society groups have condemned the killing of 16 military personnel in Delta, saying it was an unconscionable crime against the Nigerian people. The groups described the killings as horrendous and atrocious and called for thorough investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators. One of them, the Unity Advocacy Group (UAG), in a statement on […]
War in Gaza, graveyard for humanitarian law- top EU diplomat says
The war in Gaza has turned the area to a graveyard for many of the most important principles of humanitarian law, EU foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell said on Monday. The European Union’s top diplomat described the conflict in the Gaza strip as the greatest open air graveyard in reference to civilian casualties among the […]
Court to hear Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS April 18
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 18 for hearing a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after Kanu’s counsel, Alloy Ejimakor, indicated his interest to respond […]
UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has condemned an attack that saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) wounded during clashes between the powerful M23 rebel movement and Government troops. The incident occurred on Saturday, in the vicinity of Sake, just 20 kilometers from Goma, the […]
Balanced diet boosts child’s academic performance, prevents sickness – Dietitian
By Priscilla Osaje A dietitian, Mrs Chioma Ezegwe, says feeding a child with appropriate balance diet will boost the child’s performance in academics, as well as keeping a child away from any form of sickness. Ezegwe, who said this on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nasarawa, urged parents and […]
Herders/farmers crisis in Benue politicised – Prof. Uza
By Nicholas Dechi Former Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Prof. Daniel Uza, has expressed worry that the herders and farmers crisis in Benue was being politicised. Uza stated this during the investiture of Dr Andrew Amine as the 8th State Chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), on Saturday in Makurdi. The […]